Cabardès is the meeting point of two distinct climates: the cool atlantic from the west, and warm mediterrenean from the east. Our wines are a unique blend of grapes combining both climates; the atlantic cabernet-sauvignon, and the mediterranean syrah and grenache. For this reason, our grapes, grown at an altitude of 300 meters on the clay and chalk southern slopes of the «Montagne Noire» (Black Mountain) produce a unique wine that you will not find in any other region of France.
All our grapes are picked by hand between the 1st and 25th October
The grapes are produced from vines aged between 10 and 15 years. The grenache and cabernet-sauvignon have the stalks removed and are put into vats for about four weeks. The juices are extracted and re-pumped into the vats. The syrah is put into vats in whole bunches (macération carbonique). Once the alcoholic and malo-lactic fermentations are finished, the juices are extracted and put into another vat. The blending of different "cépages" (grape types) takes place about 10 months after the harvest. After many months more of resting, the wine is finally bottled at the domaine, after a light filtering.
A concentrated wine, deeply coloured with shades of dark purple, aromas of pepper, spices and game. The tasting reveals a good substance, with flavours of red fruits, pepper and venison, promising to improve with age.
Syrah is the principal grape in this wine, which can be drunk at 3 to 4 years after the harvest, but can kept many more, guarding its perfume and freshness.
Serve at 16-18°C (60-64°F), open at least one hour before serving, decanting is recommended. Best drunk with hot and spicy dishes, game, or even oriental foods.
